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Controversial businessman’s Twitter account suspended

Martin Shkreli drew sharp criticism in 2014 after he raised the price of an HIV drug

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Updated: 9:37 PM CST Jan 8, 2017

Susan Walsh file photo, APSOURCE: Susan Walsh file photo, AP

Controversial businessman’s Twitter account suspended

Martin Shkreli drew sharp criticism in 2014 after he raised the price of an HIV drug

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Updated: 9:37 PM CST Jan 8, 2017

Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive, allegedly Photoshopped himself into a photo of a couple and has had his Twitter account suspended, according to reports.

Business Insider said a spokesperson from the social media website confirmed Shkreli's account was suspended after he harassed freelance journalist Lauren Duca.

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The former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO was vilified by many in 2014 for raising the price of a medication to treat HIV by 5,000 percent, The Associated Press reported. He was also charged with securities fraud.

Duca went to Twitter herself to explain the incident, saying that Shkreli invited her to the presidential inauguration and posting a photo she sent to a Twitter co-founder.